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- Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:34 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: How to cut weight and keep shape
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2479
Re: How to cut weight and keep shape
so is that 5.5 lbs total for the day or 2.5 lbs total for the day.
- Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:27 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: How to cut weight and keep shape
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2479
How to cut weight and keep shape
I have a show barrow and I just weighed it and it weighs 305 and the weight limit is 295. I was feeding 9 grams of payleen and a mixture of 18 percent protein and 809. Now I am feeding 2 pounds of 809 and 2 pounds of grower. The weigh in is in 4 days. Any suggestions or tips so I can try to keeps hi...
- Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:26 pm
- Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
- Topic: Need to cut weight but keep shape
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3290
Need to cut weight but keep shape
I have a show barrow and I just weighed it and it weighs 305 and the weight limit is 295. I was feeding 9 grams of payleen and a mixture of 18 percent protein and 809. Now I am feeding 2 pounds of 809 and 2 pounds of grower. The weigh in is in 4 days. Any suggestions or tips so I can try to keeps hi...
- Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:57 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: How to get high litter counts with Gilt?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3044
How to get high litter counts with Gilt?
I am going to breed my exotic gilt soon. I have been feeding her about 7 to 8 pounds of feed a day. I will pg 600 her about 3 or 4 days away from when she will come in heat. she will be about 7 and half months old when I breed her. And I will put 2 doses in her. What other things can I do to help ge...
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 3:35 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Looking for a hamp boar.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3895
Looking for a hamp boar.
I am looking for a hamp boar for my exotic gilt. I need more rib and for them to be bolder sprung and structeraly sound. I also would prefer stress negative and I don't want to pay over 150 a dose. Any suggestions?
- Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:13 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: When to stop payleen?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2463
When to stop payleen?
When should I pull payleen from my gilt? She doesn't seem very stressed but I am only giving her to scoops or 18 grams of it a day.
- Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:38 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Is it safe to excercise pig while on Payleen?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2431
Is it safe to excercise pig while on Payleen?
My gilt is about 25 days away from the fair, I am about to start her on some Payleen. She is in decent shape but just not where she needs to be yet, is it all right if I exercise her while she is on payleen?
- Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:17 am
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Will payleen help?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5000
Re: Will payleen help?
Should the Payleen help with the rib, she needs more rib curvature. And I only have like 20 days till fair should it help?
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:37 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Will payleen help?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5000
Will payleen help?
I am about 25 days out from my fair, my pig is at a good weight and needs to keep growing. She is very solid and structurally sound but She lacks rib and is weak over her top. Will payleen help me at this stage before the fair?
- Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:13 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Best way to add rib
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3156
Best way to add rib
My gilt lacks rib, she is gaining about a pound a half a day, she still needs to gain about 80 pounds in 40 days. She is eating about 16 percent protein feed. What is the best way to gain weight and add rib?
- Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:52 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Sows hair comes out
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1353
Sows hair comes out
Today when I was feeding my sow she had a big clump mud in her hair. So I went to pull it out and her hair came with easily. I was able to pull clumps out of her hair with no problems. What could this be and what can I do? Thanks
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:36 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Soften up gilt
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4700
Soften up gilt
Hey guys, what is the best way to soften my gilt up. She is on full feed and is gaining weight pretty well. But she still doesn't have the amount of condition I would like. Any suggestions.
- Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:19 am
- Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
- Topic: How to protect skin from sunburn
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8228
How to protect skin from sunburn
Hey guys I have a white showpig that was born in my farrowing house and I have kept her in there for about 3 months. Whats the best way to make sure she dosent get sunburnt when I move her outside.
Thanks
Thanks
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:31 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: white powder under sows vulva
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1956
white powder under sows vulva
Hey guys I just bred my sow. I have noticed that she seems to have a white powder below her vulva. Im pretty sure she has passed over because she is about 22 days since I have bred her and she has no signs of heat. What could cause this powder.
- Mon May 30, 2016 2:09 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: How much to feed a recently breed sow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2606
How much to feed a recently breed sow
Hey guys, I just breed my sow last night. How much should I feed her for the first couple of days of her pregnancy.